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Oracle® x86 Server Diagnostics, Applications, and Utilities Guide

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Updated: June 2016
 
 

U-Boot Test Options

U-Boot diagnostic tests run in one of three modes: normal, quick, or extended. Normal mode is the default; quick or extended modes can be selected as described in Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results.

The tests in each mode include:

U-Boot Component Test
Quick
Normal
Extended
Description
Memory Data Bus Test
X
X
X
Checks for opens and shorts on the SP memory data bus.
Memory Address Bus Test
X
X
X
Checks for opens and shorts on the SP memory address bus.
Memory Data Integrity Test
X
Checks for data integrity on the SP memory.
Flash Test
X
Checks access to flash memory.
WatchDog Test
X
X
Checks the watchdog functionality on the SP.
I2C Probe Tests
X
X
Checks the connectivity to I2C devices on standby power.
Ethernet Test
X
X
X
Verifies ability to read from the specified Ethernet port.
Ethernet Link Test
X
X
X
Verifies link on the specified PHY.
Ethernet Internal Loopback Test
X
X
Verifies Ethernet functionality by sending and receiving packets.
Real Time Clock Test
X
X
Checks functionality of the real-time clock on the SP.
BIOS Flash ID Test
X
X
Verifies ability to read from the BIOS flash.
Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Access Test
X
Verifies DIMM SPD access along with checksum, and prints SPD information.
NAND Controller and Chip Test
X
X
X
Tests the NAND flash chip.